(MED) Israeli Team Finds Genetic Link To Kidney Disease

11:53 AM by 
"In a major breakthrough in kidney disease research, a team of Israeli scientists led by Dr. Karl Skorecki has isolated a genetic mutation that is linked to contracting the disease, the first step in developing a cure. He has also discovered genetic patterns which connect most Jews' ancestry to the region of the Near East.

Dr. Karl Skorecki is a nephrologist by profession. The only child of Holocaust survivors, Prof. Skorecki was born and raised in Toronto. He received his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1977 and conducted his post-graduate clinical and research training in the U.S.. After a sabbatical at the Weizmann Institute in 1991, Prof. Skorecki and his family decided to make aliyah to Israel and he joined the Technion faculty in 1995. He has been engaged for the last 18 years in population genetics research in general and in relation to specific diseases. He shared his story with Israel National News."